Preaching That Really Isn't, Part 1

I am an expository Bible preacher. This is not just what I do. It is who I am! In my years of studying and practicing expository preaching I have discovered a sad reality. Much that passes for preaching really isn't. Many that claim to be speaking God's Word really aren't. The reasons are many and range from laziness to ignorance. It is my firm conviction that unless a preacher is exposing the author's intended meaning of a text of Scripture, he isn't really preaching at all. The purpose of this blog is simply to promote expository preaching as true Bible preaching, to define and discuss issues related to expository preaching, and to unmask preaching that really isn't. This is a critical issue. As my former seminary professor Jim Shaddix says, "Before you stand up and say thus saith the Lord, you better know what the Lord saith." Not everyone who claims to speak for God does. I want to help preachers make sure they are saying what God actually says, and help listeners recognize true preaching from that which only passes itself off as preaching.  I hope you will join me for the discussion. Blessings!